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Toil and Trouble: A Troubling Turn on Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Shakespeare and puppets may not seem like a natural combination, but this theater review makes the case that puppets are the perfect metaphor for the couple at the forefront of The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Five protest poets all demonstrators should read
Read about five poets who used poetry as a means of protest.
See Why Thoreau’s Walden Still Inspires
Writer Kennedy Warne reflects on his admiration of Henry David Thoreau after a day spent at Walden Pond. View the image gallery at the top of the article to see the inspirational location.
‘It makes me cry:’ Tim O’Brien’s Vietnam War wounds will never heal
Author Tim O’Brien talks to a reporter from The Washington Post about how he remains deeply haunted by his time as a solider in the Vietnam War.
A New Rating for TV and Movies Tries to Combat Gender Stereotypes
The nonprofit group Common Sense Media has created a rating that labels television shows and movies as having “positive gender representations.” Read this article to find out why they created the label and what falls into the category.
Getting to the Roots of “Plant Horror”
Check out this article to find out more about the quirky subgenre of “plant horror.”
Why not everyone feels the same emotions from the same music
Music may bring people together, but how they experience it is individual. Watch the video for an explanation of how our cultural backgrounds influence the emotions music makes us feel.
Beowulf Is Back!
Writer James Parker contemplates the connection contemporary society has with the epic poem and reviews some of the film and comic book adapations of the past two decades.
Is Music the Key to Success?
High-achievers from a variety of industries explain how learning to play music helped make them successful.
How smart cities can create their own poetry – tech podcast
In this podcast, the creator of an art installation in Manchester, England, discusses how she used real-time data that informed poems written by A.I. and were displayed around the city.
The Marvel of Marfa
Unlike Andy Goldsworthy, artist Donald Judd created some of his best-known works with unmistakably man-made forms and materials. But changes in nature play a key role in his art as well, in the form of the ever-changing light of West Texas.
Social Lessons from Our Favorite Horror Movies
Click this link for a list of valuable social lessons that are reflected in some well-known horror films.
Women Writing About the Wild: 25 Essential Authors
This list describes how 25 women were inspired by nature and used it heavily in their writing.
Why You Should Be Reading Wislawa Szymborska
Writer Megan O’Grady describes how she is inspired by the work of Nobel Prize winning poet Wislawa Szymborska.
About Eugene O’Neill
Learn about playright Eugene O’Neill in this short biography.
Jack London’s mark on literature
Professor and author Jeanne C. Reesman extols the writing of Jack London.
In His Own Words: Remembering Poet Robert Hayden
Read about poet Robert Hayden and listen to him recite part of one of his most famous poems.
Writers Work in Mobile Studios at This Incredible Residency in Massachusetts
The Mastheads, a residency program for writers, built five small studios inspired by famous local authors, such as Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne, for its recipients to work in.
Revolutionary War army comes to life in newly discovered painting
Learn how an uncovered painting provided historians with new details of George Washington’s army.